Housing and Urban Planning

Q. I live in a condo and the neighbor below me complains about the sounds of my washing machine when operated at 6 a.m. Can a complaining unit owner dictate what hours I can use my appliances because he finds the noises bothersome? A. A common provision in condominium bylaws is a prohibition of noxious or offensive activities occurring in a unit that creates a disturbance to other unit owners. The standard to apply this provision is both a subjective standard (does the complaining unit owner believe the noise unreasonable) and objective standard (would a reasonable person similarly situated deem the noise unreasonable) in determining whether noise is a violation of the bylaws. Unit...

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